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the murdochs seemed to be walking a line. they're saying they're hands-on executives who run a huge business but they don't know everything that is going on. they didn't know a lot of particulars here. how does that jibe with what's known about the way they formed and run their business? >> well, i think what they were doing was portraying themselves as capable executives and capable managers who nonetheless didn't know some of the operational details that... it doesn't quite jibe with what we know about particularly rupert murdoch, his love of newspapers although the company's future is really in media and entertainment and television. you know, he came up through newspapers that ink runs in his veins. he's known for calling up editors and suggesting new tips or even change in the headlines. when he first acquired the wall street journal he's said to enjoy prowling the news room and being invigorated by it. the idea he had no idea, its is possible. it is as he said, you know, that the news of the world less than 1% of his me
the murdochs seemed to be walking a line. they're saying they're hands-on executives who run a huge business but they don't know everything that is going on. they didn't know a lot of particulars here. how does that jibe with what's known about the way they formed and run their business? >> well, i think what they were doing was portraying themselves as capable executives and capable managers who nonetheless didn't know some of the operational details that... it doesn't quite jibe with...
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there may be implications for murdoch's proposed $12 billion takeover of the cable television network british sky broadcasting as well. his news corporation already owns three other newspapers in britain and, in this country, "the wall street journal", "fox news" and the "new york post" among others. this afternoon, reports surfaced that the company might replace the sunday "news of the world" with another murdoch publication. its sister paper "the sun" -- published weekly and saturday-- could add a sunday edition. for more on this story, we turn to ned temko, a writer for the "observer" newspaper in london. ned, welcome back, thanks for being with us. so what was the thinking behind this dramatic decision to shut down this very profitable newspaper? >> well, the best description i've heard this evening is that this is the first newspaper in history to die of shame. but that's not strictly true. it was a commercial decision. it was a huge exercise in damage limitation, advertisements were being pulled. there was some sign that circulation would be under threat. and there was just a dr
there may be implications for murdoch's proposed $12 billion takeover of the cable television network british sky broadcasting as well. his news corporation already owns three other newspapers in britain and, in this country, "the wall street journal", "fox news" and the "new york post" among others. this afternoon, reports surfaced that the company might replace the sunday "news of the world" with another murdoch publication. its sister paper "the...
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murdoch makes no secret of the use of his numbs for his political affiliation. for many years from 19 the 7 onward he backed the labor party, especially under tony wlar and a couple of years ago he switched and he put the force of his paces behind the conservative party. but then british newspapers are more partisan than american newspapers. this is more common. but yes, it is quite -- murdoch is a powerful figure in british politics because of that. however, as a result of this, i think he is a damaged figure and he will probably be less powerful as a result. >> so he is trying to acquire the parts of a major satellite network, bskyb that he doesn't already own. that has to be reviewed by the british government. is that acquisition in trouble now? >> it certainly is. shares in bskyb dropped i think more than 10% this week over concerns that that deal might be delayed and in fact may not happen. there was an open comment period where everyone was going to have a chance to comment on the upcoming deal and that was supposed to end on friday. given the revelations
murdoch makes no secret of the use of his numbs for his political affiliation. for many years from 19 the 7 onward he backed the labor party, especially under tony wlar and a couple of years ago he switched and he put the force of his paces behind the conservative party. but then british newspapers are more partisan than american newspapers. this is more common. but yes, it is quite -- murdoch is a powerful figure in british politics because of that. however, as a result of this, i think he is...
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and then james murdoch, rupert murdoch's son, rupert murdoch himself, rebecca brooks,0oeÑ will be made for tv drama and will go on for hours and will all be televised live on the news channels here. that's day one. and then on wednesday although parliament was supposed to already have been in recess, as you say, david cameron has flown back early from a trip to africa for a special session at which he'll make a statement and answer questions. >> ifill: ned temko, we'll be watching every bit of it. thank you so much. >> woodruff: still to come on the "newshour": president o(hdad a consumer watchdog agency; cruel conditions for mental health patients in indonesia; the countdown for raising the debt ceiling and the remarkable comeback of pianist leon fleisher. but first, the other news of the day. here's hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: worries about the debt troubles in the u.s. and europe weighed down wall street today. the dow jones industrial average lost 94 points to close at 12,385. the nasdaq fell 24 points to close at 2,765. violence flared across afghanistan today. four nato tro
and then james murdoch, rupert murdoch's son, rupert murdoch himself, rebecca brooks,0oeÑ will be made for tv drama and will go on for hours and will all be televised live on the news channels here. that's day one. and then on wednesday although parliament was supposed to already have been in recess, as you say, david cameron has flown back early from a trip to africa for a special session at which he'll make a statement and answer questions. >> ifill: ned temko, we'll be watching every...
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the rupert murdoch media conglomerate has closed the paper. and it delayed efforts today to take over another company, british sky broadcasting or, b- sky-b. we have a report from gary gibbon of "independent television news." >> reporter: gordon brown wooed the murdoch empire like the best of them. but they turned on him, backing david cameron in the last election. today, he turned on them. gordon brown believes his phone and that of his wife may have been hacked into by the "news of the world." he believes someone working on behalf of the "sunday times" accessed his bank account and he believes his son's medical records were obtained by the "sun" newspaper. >> that they had information that fraser had cystic fibrosis which was a matter that they the family were just getting their heads around at the time and dealing with. >> reporter: it was a fast moving day of swirling allegations, political and corporate positioning. amongst the allegations, it was suggested that royal protection officers in the police force had sold confidential royal num
the rupert murdoch media conglomerate has closed the paper. and it delayed efforts today to take over another company, british sky broadcasting or, b- sky-b. we have a report from gary gibbon of "independent television news." >> reporter: gordon brown wooed the murdoch empire like the best of them. but they turned on him, backing david cameron in the last election. today, he turned on them. gordon brown believes his phone and that of his wife may have been hacked into by the...
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. >> ifill: ray suarez explores what's next for rupert murdoch's media empire, as the investigation expands into the phone hacking scandal. >> woodruff: we update budget negotiations in washington and examine the consequences if lawmakers fail to raise the debt ceiling by the august 2 deadline. >> ifill: tom bearden tells the story of citizen scientists-- some quite young-- on the hunt for ladybugs. >> oh, they're beauties. we can't keep them, sweetie. we're just going to take their picture. >> woodruff: and we reflect on the life of betty ford, as friends, family, and dignitaries gather to pay tribute to the former first lady, who died friday. >> i'm sure they will remember me in recovery and perhaps with equal rights amendment. if i hadn't been married to my husband, i never would have had the voice that i did. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. mar funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> okay, listen. somebody has got to get serious. >> i think... >> we need renewable energy. >> ...renewable energy is vital to our planet. >> you hear about alternatives, ri
. >> ifill: ray suarez explores what's next for rupert murdoch's media empire, as the investigation expands into the phone hacking scandal. >> woodruff: we update budget negotiations in washington and examine the consequences if lawmakers fail to raise the debt ceiling by the august 2 deadline. >> ifill: tom bearden tells the story of citizen scientists-- some quite young-- on the hunt for ladybugs. >> oh, they're beauties. we can't keep them, sweetie. we're just going...
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is investigating whether a rupert murdoch tabloid in london tried to access voicemails of 9/11 victims. and murdoch defended his handling of the scandal, speaking to "the wall street journal," which he also owns. he said he's just getting annoyed at all the criticism of his company. a federal judge in washington has declared a mistrial just two days into the perjury trial of baseball great roger clemens. the judge acted after prosecutors showed the jury some evidence that had already been disallowed. clemens is accused of lying to congress when he said he never used steroids. he had nothing to say as he left the courthouse. the judge set a september hearing to decide on holding a new trial. a suicide bomber in afghanistan killed five people today at a memorial service for ahmed wali karzai-- half-brother of the afghan president. the bomber blew himself up at a kandahar mosque where the service was under way. president karzai was not attending. the attack came as a u.n. report said afghan civilian deaths are up 15 percent from a year ago. officials with the u.n. assistance mission in af
is investigating whether a rupert murdoch tabloid in london tried to access voicemails of 9/11 victims. and murdoch defended his handling of the scandal, speaking to "the wall street journal," which he also owns. he said he's just getting annoyed at all the criticism of his company. a federal judge in washington has declared a mistrial just two days into the perjury trial of baseball great roger clemens. the judge acted after prosecutors showed the jury some evidence that had already...